Expert panel GFFA 2025 Thursday, 16 January 2025, 4:00 – 5:30 pm, Berlin, exhibition ground

Promoting Sustainable Development through Agroecological and Regeneration Approaches – Examples from Southeast Asia

Smallholder agriculture characterizes large parts of Asia. In the face of climate change, an ageing rural population and increasing environmental problems, innovative methods in agriculture are gaining in importance. The panel aims to present innovative approaches in the field of bioeconomy in Asia and give an insight into how the exchange between actors and projects is promoted: How can sustainable innovations be identified and evaluated? How can innovations be disseminated in agricultural practice and in the value and supply chains? What financing options need to be developed and what political and institutional conditions need to be in place? The focus will be on funding approaches for sustainable agriculture and technological innovations that offer solutions in the field of bioeconomy. Representatives from Thailand and India will present their successful projects. The focus will be on practical solutions for sustainable development through agroecological and regenerative approaches, in particular for climate adaptation and emission reduction in rice cultivation, as well as technical and organizational innovations. The projects, some of which are funded by the BMEL, aim to strengthen innovation networks, among other things. In Thailand, knowledge networks and investment vehicles for sustainable innovations are being established; in India, techniques for regenerative agriculture are taught in demonstration farms.

Panelists:

1.) Prof. Dr. Narumon Pinyosinwat, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperative, Thailand
2.) Ms. Sarah Talea Kretschmer, innovation expert in the BMEL cooperation project ‘Innovation networks for sustainable agriculture in Thailand’
3.) Dr. Gérardine Mukeshimana, Vice President of IFAD, Rome, Italy
4.) Helga Flores Trejo, Special Envoy Multilateral Affairs Sustainability, BAYER AG, Washington, USA
5.) Moderation: Dr. Dirk Pauschert, Head of Section Global Food Security Agenda

Key questions to be explored during the panel include:

• How can sustainable innovations in agriculture be identified and effectively evaluated?
• What strategies ensure the successful dissemination of these innovations across practices and value chains?
• What financing mechanisms and policy frameworks are needed to support these advancements?

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